The airport is about 10 km from the city center; taxis take 15–20 minutes.
Things to do at Hotan Airport (HTN)
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Things to do in Hotan Airport
Hotan (Hetian) has been the world's premier source of nephrite jade for over 3,000 years, and jade pickers still work the riverbeds of the Hotan and White Jade rivers at dawn. The city's Sunday Grand Bazaar is one of the most authentic in Xinjiang — livestock, hand-loomed Atlas silk with distinctive ikat patterns, fresh flatbread, and jade traders spread across a vast open market. Ancient ruins of Silk Road oasis cities — Yotkan, Niya — lie buried under the encroaching Taklamakan Desert nearby.
Insider intel
Top Tips for Hotan Airport
- The Sunday Grand Bazaar is the main attraction — arrive before 10 AM to see it at full intensity before the crowds thin.
- Genuine nephrite jade is cold and dense to the touch; carry your passport for the checkpoint registrations common throughout Xinjiang.
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